Panel Removed from the Tomb of the Mahdi by The 79thThe Highlanders’ Museum This panel was taken by a soldier of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders during the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, part of the Sudan Campaign. The panel was removed from the tomb...
Clothes Brush Belonging to Private D Ross of the 79th Highland Light InfantryThe Highlanders’ Museum This clothes brush would have been part of a soldier’s ‘necessaries’ and can help us understand the everyday life of members of the armed...
Snuff Mull Made from the Top of a Drum Major’s MaceThe Highlanders’ Museum This object is called a ‘snuff mull’ and was used to store snuff, a powdered form of tobacco. Snuff was often taken by the more elite members of society, whilst lower classes...
Terence Cuneo, ‘Anduki Landing – Brunei’The Highlanders’ Museum This painting of a tropical scene helps shed light on the role of British Army soldiers sent overseas. It depicts a moment from 1962, when the Queen’s Own Highlanders landed at Anduki...
Regimental BeltHighland Museum of Childhood This leather belt shows clear evidence of wear. It belonged to a member of the 107th Bengal Regiment of Foot. This British infantry regiment is now associated with controversy as it was raised by the East India Company in...
